JohnB Posted July 25, 2021 Posted July 25, 2021 Yes children, ANOTHER Corsair build. LOL I had started this build last year but set it aside to finish "later". Now is "later". I want to do a overall GSB a/c that isn't too heavily weathered. Either a carrier borne a/c or maybe a Marine one on Okinawa. At this point none are set in stone but one that I like is "Skipper's Orchid". I just ordered the decals from Fine Art of Decals so I guess this is the one I will do. 😀 15
Peterpools Posted July 25, 2021 Posted July 25, 2021 John Go Buddy Go. I'm all charged up for another Corsair build. Your front office looks brilliant and if I didn't know any better, I would swear the seat belts and shoulder harnesses were the real deal. How did you do them? Keep 'em comin Peter 6
BlrwestSiR Posted July 26, 2021 Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 10:18 PM, Peterpools said: John Go Buddy Go. I'm all charged up for another Corsair build. Your front office looks brilliant and if I didn't know any better, I would swear the seat belts and shoulder harnesses were the real deal. How did you do them? Keep 'em comin Peter Expand John is the only person I know that had managed to get the Fine Mold seat belts to look and drape like the real thing. Every time I tried, they either melted or snapped apart. Which is why I sent him all the ones I had left. Oh, and awesome start to the Corsair John. 5
JohnB Posted July 26, 2021 Author Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/25/2021 at 10:18 PM, Peterpools said: John Go Buddy Go. I'm all charged up for another Corsair build. Your front office looks brilliant and if I didn't know any better, I would swear the seat belts and shoulder harnesses were the real deal. How did you do them? Keep 'em comin Peter Expand LOL Peter. Thanks! Those belts are the plastic Fine Molds belts. All you have to do to them is, using some tweezers, hold them up to a hot light bulb and warm 'em up. THEN you can bend them to shape, etc. 5
JohnB Posted July 26, 2021 Author Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 12:52 AM, BlrwestSiR said: John is the only person I know that had managed to get the Fine Mold seat belts to look and drape like the real thing. Every time I tried, they either melted or snapped apart. Which is why I sent him all the ones I had left. Oh, and awesome start to the Corsair John. Expand And I appreciated the belts too! 4
mark31 Posted July 26, 2021 Posted July 26, 2021 great start with the cockpit. Will try to follow Mark 4
DocRob Posted July 26, 2021 Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 1:13 AM, JohnB said: LOL Peter. Thanks! Those belts are the plastic Fine Molds belts. All you have to do to them is, using some tweezers, hold them up to a hot light bulb and warm 'em up. THEN you can bend them to shape, etc. Expand Do you have any hot light bulbs left, that's so 19xx . Belts and pit are looking great John. Cheers Rob 3 3
JohnB Posted July 26, 2021 Author Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 6:05 AM, GazzaS said: Very nice, John! Expand Thanks Gaz! 2
JohnB Posted July 26, 2021 Author Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 6:17 AM, mark31 said: great start with the cockpit. Will try to follow Mark Expand Thank you Mark! 2
JohnB Posted July 26, 2021 Author Posted July 26, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 8:09 AM, DocRob said: Do you have any hot light bulbs left, that's so 19xx . Belts and pit are looking great John. Cheers Rob Expand LOL Rob! I keep a good supply on hand. Thanks!!! 3
JohnB Posted July 31, 2021 Author Posted July 31, 2021 Working on the engine. Got the "spider" glued up! 8
Peterpools Posted July 31, 2021 Posted July 31, 2021 John Looking good, especially the spider. Keep 'em comin Peter 3
Kaireckstadt Posted July 31, 2021 Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 7:16 PM, JohnB said: Working on the engine. Got the "spider" glued up! Expand That looks great John! Clever idea to glue the wires to the back of the ring! I sweat tears to drill 2 tiny holes into each of the outlets for my Corsair engine: Curious how your engine will turn out! 7
JohnB Posted July 31, 2021 Author Posted July 31, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 8:02 PM, Peterpools said: John Looking good, especially the spider. Keep 'em comin Peter Expand LOL Thanks Peter. 2
JohnB Posted August 1, 2021 Author Posted August 1, 2021 On 7/31/2021 at 11:56 PM, GazzaS said: Nice wiring harness, John! Expand Thanks Gaz! 5
Peterpools Posted August 1, 2021 Posted August 1, 2021 John Thanks for the "tricks of the trade" and absolutely the best way to attach the ignition leads to the ring. Technique added to my tool chest👍 Keep 'em comin Peter 4
KevinM Posted August 1, 2021 Posted August 1, 2021 Nice office John and any time we can add a naked or 1/2 naked girl to a frame that is my choice by a long shot. 6
JohnB Posted August 1, 2021 Author Posted August 1, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 1:08 PM, Peterpools said: John Thanks for the "tricks of the trade" and absolutely the best way to attach the ignition leads to the ring. Technique added to my tool chest👍 Keep 'em comin Peter Expand Thanks Peter. 1
JohnB Posted August 1, 2021 Author Posted August 1, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 1:46 PM, KevinM said: Nice office John and any time we can add a naked or 1/2 naked girl to a frame that is my choice by a long shot. Expand Agreed Kevin! LOL 1
JohnB Posted August 1, 2021 Author Posted August 1, 2021 I decide the copper wires I used were just too stiff and were hard to bend resulting in them popping off the harness. I pulled all of them off and used lead wire instead which is much more malleable. That's what I had used in previous builds with good results. 7 1
Bomber_County Posted August 1, 2021 Posted August 1, 2021 I was going ask what size and there to see, looking good John…… 5
JohnB Posted August 1, 2021 Author Posted August 1, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 7:15 PM, Bomber_County said: I was going ask what size and there to see, looking good John…… Expand LOL Thanks Phil. 2
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